Political data scientist and pollster Josh Doss (@DasDiscourse) joins the Hot 97 Morning Show crew for a deep conversation on politics, economics, and culture. Josh breaks down why “affordability” replaced “socialism” as the winning message in 2025, how young Black voters are becoming politically independent, why capitalism needs to “get back to its competitive roots,” and what it’s really like working as a Black political researcher in a system built to exclude honest data.
Topics covered:
Translating complex politics into everyday language
Why Gen Z isn’t scared of the word “socialism”
The economic precarity facing young Black men
Trump, Zohran Mamdani, and the rise of anti-establishment politics
Why Josh left political fundraising work
His upcoming TED Talk and new podcast, Downstream
Follow Josh Doss: @DasDiscourse on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
Hosted by The Kid Mero with Mia Belle, Cass, Shawty Culture, Jason Rodriguez, and DJ Casone.
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